to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
(someone else's) parents; both parents
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
clearing one's throat; cough
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
at; in; at; when; by; with
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
unanticipated; unexpected
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
increase (in an amount of money)
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
means; way; method; measure
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities